Most useful information for retraining

1. Asset types
2. Income streams

Military invalidity pensions as an income stream

We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Financial information form (SS245)

Use this form to give us details of your financial information.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

Employment income reporting if you’re employed

If you work for an employer, you must tell us the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Retirement

FIS superannuation at Age Pension age video

Watch this video to learn about superannuation at Age Pension age.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance

If you’re in retirement living, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the retirement or lifestyle village rent type.